#wij25day8

[whumpdoyoumean]

Whumpmas in July Day 8

There are many, many tropes that I love so in an effort to narrow it down I'm going try and focus on ones that I feel are underutilized and/or pretty specific.

I know we all hate whump fake outs, but fake fake outs on the other hand, like when whumpee is (seemingly) just fine and then unexpectedly collapses in front of their teammates/friends/peers/whatever...good stuff

When whumpee is badly injured, but manages to save the day...and then collapses in front of their teammates

Eyes rolling...but not rolling back, before whumpee loses consciousness--instead, rolling as whumpee opens their eyes, clawing their way back to consciousness before meeting the worried gaze of their teammate

Whumpee is being hunted down by some threat (baddies, a Creature, whatever) and so must stay silent to avoid detection. Only they are injured, or they get injured, and have to try and hold back any sound (or, they're so hurt and/or out of it that their friend or teammate or an uneasy ally or who doesn't really even want to be there or whoever has to keep them quiet)

Whumpee being trapped/pinned, but like...drawn out. Let them be stuck for half an episode, or a whole episode, while their friends/teammates (are we sensing a theme here) try to figure out a way to get them out safely even as they're forced to see whumpee in pain, condition deteriorating, but unable to help

Not as niche but would love to see more instances of wounds getting infected, or reinjured, or just generally having longer-lasting consequences

[whumpyourdamnpears]

Whumpmas in July: Day 8

What tropes or scenarios do you love or wish to see more of?

I’d love to see more diverse whump, honestly. whether that be woman whump, different gender identities, POC whump, whump with different body types, you name it. I love this site and the whump on it, but I get tired of just seeing whump of skinny white boys all the time (yes, I know there is diverse whump out there, but I’d love to see more of it tbh)

@whumpmasinjuly-archive

[cepheusgalaxy]

WhumpmasInJuly day 8: What tropes do you love/want to see more of?

I'd say whumpees with like, it/its pronouns. Bc I'm biased. Like whumpees who actually use it/its instead of being called that as a mockery. Don't get me wrong, using it against their will is great, but using it because it's what it actually wants vibes a lot with me 🙂‍↕️ And gnc/genderqueer/trans whumpees in general. I Adore them. There's never enough of them.

Also, immortal whumpees! Either because they go back in time everytime they die so the world won't progress unless they're alive (you may know who this is about), because they can have their broken body parts replaced since their conscience is eternal (you may know who this is about too), because they can self-regenerate or they don't but they just won't die— yeah. Leave them trapped under the ground for centuries! Kill them over and over and over again for whatever-the-fuck is the reason 'till they've spent more time dying than alive! Make that immortality a fucking curse!!!!!!!

Aside from that, I think "whumpees who were made for this"! We see a lot of whumpees who are pulled into it when they had a "before the Horrors" life (and like. it HAS a special place in my heart I'm actually a sucker for that one too) but I also love it when huh. There was no "before". Whumpee's life was always like this. A slave not born free. A nonhuman whumpee kept as a pet since early childhood. A living weapon raised as a child assassin who literally only knows this. I think it's nice.

That plus dressing whumpees up as dolls 🥰 Maybe to humiliate them maybe just to show them off. I like it when they look nice. I've seen some people call it "sartorial whump", some others call it "fashion whump" and I like to say it's "nonconsensual prettyfication", but either name, it's a really nice trope

A smaller side note, but I also really enjoy whumpees who are Smart. Does that help them? Who knows, I certainly don't. It's just a neat one.

@whumpmasinjuly-archive

[lady-wallace]

Whumpmas In July - Day 8

Day 8: What tropes of scenarios do you love or wish to see more of?

@whumpmasinjuly-archive @whumpmasinjuly

These are some tropes that are either always welcome or ones I feel are underutilized.

1: I am always here for the trope of: stoic character/team leader gets broken down and is forced to show vulnerability in front of their friends/team.

2: A good old-fashioned whipping scene.

3: Fevers. Whether from illness or infected wounds that weren’t cared for properly, always love to see it. The perfect meeting between whump and sick-fic.

4: Another trope I love is the whumpee having to keep going, even if they’re practically dead on their feet or passing out from pain, either because stopping means getting caught, or they need to get somewhere to save someone else before they collapse.

5: A character willingly giving themselves up for their weaker teammates/friends/family or those they generally protect.

6: Captured character A forced to watch character B who they normally protect get tortured to get information out of them.

7: Character A dropping everything— mission, duty etc. to save Character B

8: Non-human characters being kidnapped for “collections” (we see a bit of scientific/medical experimentation done to non-human characters which is also great but I’d love to see more of the trope where insane collectors want to keep them for their personal collections or display purposes.)

9: Character turning into something they hate/forced to turn to their monstrous side/ use their dark powers (basically mental or physical transformation that character has been fighting for a long time finally gets its teeth into them.)

10: Hypothermia. Shivering whumpees getting warmed up, or characters having to huddle together for warmth. Bonus points for falling into freezing water. Always a good one.

[carryingstarlightinherwake]

@whumpmasinjuly / @whumpmasinjuly-archive Day 8: What tropes or scenarios do you love or wish to see more of? (People will make media recommendations on Day 13)

I've got a ton, but some include:

Normally strong character having to be taken care of, or brought down to their knees (literally or figuratively)

TRANSFORMATION WHUMP. BODY HORROR.

Losing control of oneself and hurting loved ones

Mind-control whump

Whumpee being incapacitated and the rest of the team having to figure out what to do in their place while tending to them

Past coming back to bite the whumpee

Emotional whump.

Team as family whump.

Whump where the protagonist / whumpee has to admit their vulnerability.

Tragically wanting to help whumpee comfort whump

TRAGIC IRONY / PARALLELS WHUMP

MIND READING WHUMP

Enjoy the list, folks!

[melpomenelamusa]

Whumpmas in July - Day 8

What tropes or scenarios do you love or wish to see more of?

My favorite will always be: Situations where a character is kidnapped and held captive (bound and gagged at least at one point) for X reason (ransom, the whumper wants something from them or want to use them for their own evil plans) and their friends/found family must go and rescue them, and then see that moving reunion and the obstacles that everyone faces to return to a new normal in which the traumas persist... I never get tired of that ✨

Others that never get old: Characters passing out. Just losing consciousness by pain or exhaustion, or someone sedates them (whumper trying to capture them? Their own team trying to stop them from hurting themselves?), that moment of fear before everything blacks out... Delicious.

I'd also love to see more sibling whump situations: Characters searching for their missing siblings, never giving up; characters sacrificing themselves for their siblings; siblings tending to and caring for each other's wounds or illnesses, even if they have no experience doing so; siblings being captured together and used to torture each other; siblings who have fought in the past and grown apart, who claim to hate each other, but would take a bullet for each other (and actually do)… Yeah, good stuff.

@whumpmasinjuly-archive

[whumpapalooza]

Day 8: What tropes or scenarios do you love or wish to see more of?

amnesia. straight-up. I love messing with memory.

amnesia can mean anything. did they forget a day? the past week? their whole life? do they still have muscle memory, instinctual trust? do they get flashbacks, or memories that are just out of reach?

but here's the thing - I hate when a character has amnesia of any sort, but it's solved before they interact with the other characters. to me, what's the point? character interactions when one or more of them have missing memories is rad. more of this, please.

[wollemi-whump]

WIJ Day 8: What tropes or scenarios do you love or wish to see more of?

Ah! I tend to lean towards to just me-tailored versions of popular tropes but here are a few that I don't see as often and would love to see more of

When characters on opposing sides speak different languages and can't understand each other (whether it's a direct whumper:whumpee dynamic or just one where it could become that)

Emotional whump. I love emotional whump and I feel that since it's often a lot more subtle than physical or mental whump, it's harder to search for? It's not as obvious as something like "waterboarding" or "electrocution" for example.

And! while I love emotional whump as a whole, one of my favorite kinds is a character being ostracized from the people around them, especially when those people are in charge of or have power over them (a la Neal Caffery, White Collar)

I enjoy public humiliation and power plays, especially for a character who would never be inclined to obey if the situation did not call for it or they were not forced to oblige

And last but not least I love desperation and other strong bursts of emotion from characters who are typically composed <3

@whumpmasinjuly-archive